Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/16/2017

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, November 16, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -114 and the Senators at +103.

Pittsburgh has a record of 10-7-3 this season and on the road they have a record of 4-7-2. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 55 goals and given up 72 goals for a point differential of -17. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-10-0 and an over/under record of 11-9-0. Ottawa has a record of 8-3-5 including 4-3-4 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 59 goals and surrendered 53 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 8-8-0 while their over/under record is 11-5-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 10-10-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 11-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 8-8-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 11-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

11/13/17 D Matt Hunwick Concussion IR (10/16)
10/23/17 RW Carter Rowney Hand IR (10/21)

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/13/17 RW Bobby Ryan Finger is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Pittsburgh
11/13/17 D Mark Borowiecki Illness is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Pittsburgh
11/11/17 C Zack Smith Thumb is out indefinitely
10/15/17 LW Clarke MacArthur Concussion IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Matthew Murray has 10 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 466 shots against him and he's given up 45 goals. He's made 421 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Sidney Crosby has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 6 goals this year with 65 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Evgeni Malkin averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 7 goals on 61 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Mark Stone has scored 19 total points this year for the Senators. He has 12 goals this season with 47 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 26%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Craig Anderson has 7 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 353 shots against him and he's surrendered 37 goals. He's made 316 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Derick Brassard averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 6 goals on 44 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have allowed 80 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 36 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.75% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 30th in the league. The Penguins has 23 total points this season, ranking 7th in the NHL in offense. They are 14th in the league with 55 goals while they've given up 72 goals, which is 2nd overall. They have had 78 power play opportunities and scored 19 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Senators are 7th with 59 goals scored while they are 14th in the NHL with 53 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.48%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Senators have a total of 21 points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 13 power play goals on 63 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 47 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh has a Corsi percentage of 51.4% as they've tried 1,226 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,159 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 11th in Corsi percentage. They are 9th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 52.4% as they have 947 shots while they've given up 859 attempts on defense. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.2% for the year. That puts them 5th and 28th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 646 face-off wins as opposed to 647 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 21st overall in the NHL. On defense Pittsburgh has 445 hits and they've blocked 300 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 1st in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 55.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.8% for the year. That ranks them 4th and 27th respectively in the NHL. They have 556 face-off wins as opposed to 467 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54.3%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Ottawa has 354 hits and they've blocked 274 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 6th in blocked shots. Ottawa is ranked 23rd in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've tried 926 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 966 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 12th in the NHL at 50.8%, as they have 714 shots while they've given up 692 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Penguins/Senators NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa +103

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